Tag: IIT

ST Community Raises Concerns Over Proposed IIT-Goa Site ST Community Raises Concerns Over Proposed IIT-Goa Site In Codar, Goa, the proposed site for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa has sparked significant concerns among the local Scheduled Tribe (ST) community. Residents have voiced their apprehensions regarding the implications of this development, particularly regarding land […]

Opposition to IIT at Codar: Villagers Stand Firm Opposition to IIT at Codar: Villagers Stand Firm Ponda, Goa – In a demonstration of unity and determination, hundreds of villagers from Kasamshell, a village located near the proposed site for a permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Codar, gathered to voice their […]

Villagers Urge Shift of IIT Project from Codar Villagers Urge Shift of IIT Project from Codar On November 13, 2025, a delegation of villagers from Codar met with local MLA and Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar to express their strong opposition to the proposed Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in their village. The villagers […]

SPOTLIGHT | CODAR: A CAMPUS IN WAITING SPOTLIGHT | CODAR: A CAMPUS IN WAITING The Indian Institute of Technology, Goa (IIT-Goa) is on the verge of securing a permanent campus site in Codar, Ponda Taluka, following the Goa government’s recent announcement. This development has reignited discussions among local residents, who express concerns regarding potential impacts […]

IIT at Codar: Allegations of Real Estate Profiteering by South Goa MP IIT at Codar: Allegations of Real Estate Profiteering by South Goa MP In a recent media briefing, South Goa Member of Parliament (MP) Captain Viriato Fernandes has raised serious concerns regarding the government’s plan to establish an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at […]

Codar, Bethora Villagers Oppose Proposed IIT-Goa Campus Codar, Bethora Villagers Continue to Oppose Proposed IIT-Goa Campus Residents of Codar and Kasamshel Bethora are expressing increasing concern over the proposed establishment of an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in their region. The villagers fear that the project could encroach upon fertile agricultural land, leaving them […]

Tribal Welfare Minister’s Intervention Sought Against IIT Campus in Codar Tribal Welfare Minister’s Intervention Sought Against IIT Campus in Codar Ponda, Goa – Residents of Codar have recently approached the Tribal Welfare Minister, Ramesh Tawadkar, seeking his assistance in persuading the state government to reconsider its decision to establish the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) […]

Bethora Villagers Demand Urgent Gram Sabha on Proposed IIT Site Bethora Villagers Demand Urgent Gram Sabha on Proposed IIT Site On September 20, 2025, villagers from Bethora, along with tenants from the surrounding areas, made a significant demand for a special gram sabha to discuss the proposed Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) project at Codar. […]